The animated sitcom Rick and Morty features high-concept sci-fi rigamarole jampacked with dark comedic themes, which makes it one of the best Adult Swim TV shows. It follows the adventures of 70-year-old Rick Sanchez, the smartest man in every conceivable universe, and his 14-year-old “grandson” as they go about their everyday lives in Universe C-137. However, throughout its Season 3 run in 2017, fans posed…
Sure, it’s great to be the hero who saves the world and returns order to innocent people’s lives. However, it must also be delicious fun to take on the villain who wreaks havoc and enjoys every chaotic second. For the talented actors who played superheroes and supervillains, they’ve had the rare chance to do both. A great hero will…
The best anime stories create a sense of suspense, often by featuring a character who’s harboring a secret. Whether it’s a kid who doesn’t want anyone to know that he called himself “Dark Flame Master” in middle school, or a bunch of teenagers who join the military without mentioning to the higher-ups that they’re actually man-eating monsters, anime characters…
Ever since he was first introduced to the DC Universe in 1940’s Detective Comics #38, Robin has grown to become one of the most significant characters in DC Comics’ huge library of superheroes and villains. Robin may have started out as a teenage sidekick to Batman, but over the years, his role has expanded to that of a…
Saturday Night Live has been an institution of late-night weekend watching for more than 40 years, and it seems that each generation of cast members has one or two standouts who make or break their respective seasons. Ever since she joined the cast in 2012, one of those standouts has been the great and inimitable Kate…
Ask any anime fan what the most irritating thing about anime is and chances are, they’ll say that it’s filler arcs and episodes. Filler are anime-exclusive stories that typically arise because the creators are waiting for the manga, light novel, or other content on which the anime is based, to release new material so that…
Even with 23 films under its belt, there are still characters missing from the MCU. With decades of publishing, it’s really no surprise the MCU hasn’t gotten to everyone yet, but at the rate Marvel is pumping out these movies, fans of even the most obscure characters won’t have to wait long to see their favorites. Even if they…
Family Guy has grown more and more bonkers over the years, introducing a multiverse and time travel. With an interesting cast of characters, great political satire, and hilarious Peter Griffin quotes, what’s not to love? With 2017 marking its 16th season, there is a whole lot of canon to the Family Guy Universe (FGU). And what do you get when you have…
In 2014, John Wick opened in theaters and became the sleeper hit of the year. Now with three sequels to boot, the franchise has become one of the most successful action sagas ever. Keanu Reeves’s preparation process for one of the most blood-soaked, action-filled, anti-hero roles in cinema history was extensive and fascinating, and he’s done it repeatedly….
Popular comic book heroes never stop developing. Unlike heroes in other mediums, superheroes will endure as long as comics keep printing and movies/series keep getting adapted from the source material. This continuation provides the characters with near-infinite inspirations. For instance, Spider-Man has absorbed the culture of the ’60s, ’70s, ’80s, ’90s, ’00s, ’10s, and the start of the ’20s….
